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We got sideswiped just a little at the Los Angeles Auto Show when Porsche unveiled the Cayman R, a vehicle said to be the most powerful mid-engined Cayman ever, as opposed to the CS version that we expected. Don’t get us wrong; it wasn’t a complete letdown, but it just wasn’t what we expected in terms of power and performance. Thankfully, chief of mid-engined cars, Hans-Jurgen Wohler, is giving us that sliver of hope we need in order to keep ours dreams of the Cayman CS alive. In an interview with AutoCar, Hans-Jurgen Wohler said: “We now have a new CEO in Matthias Müller and he has some ideas. This is the decision of the board: which car line, which direction." During this interview he also explained why the Cayman R came out before the Cayman Club Sport. Wohler said: "Use the example of the Boxster Spyder. It’s very ‘sharp’, and you only reach certain volumes with the positioning of that car. With the Cayman R, the day-to-day usability is really another world compared with the Spyder. But a CS version of the Cayman would be like the Spyder in the positioning." A final decision has yet to be made, but the fact that the Cayman CS is still being talked about as a possibility bodes well for those of us willing to wait for it a bit longer. .
21 comments: Porsche Cayman Club Sport not dead, just idling Not really, the good thing about Porsche is that they come up with wide variety of choices from engine performance and design. And we have to admit that Porsche brand is quite expensive.
 Definitely Cayman is beautiful but I think its underpowered compare to their SUV model. People though buying it because of the name and the history and not about the performance.
 tuner’s upgrades are concentrated on the Cayman 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer which benefits from a remapped engine controller, optimized turbochargers, a sport air-filter, new air-intake and a valve-controlled sport exhaust system along with sport catalysts.
 I think this thing would be at the top of my bucket list. I’ve only driven a 911 turbo so I can’t imagine how much more fun this could be but if I had to go, it would be maxing this thing out with a big "oh sh!t" grin on my face.
 It looks great, but only with the top down. The cloth top isn’t doing it for me. I’d much rather have the coupe.
 I’m not a fan of the styling. I don’t like the rising contour lines. It looks too much like an old man’s house loafer. Or one of those "souped up" cars from the 70s with ridiculous rear lifts.
 Underpowered compared to what? And before you answer, be ready to back it up with power-to-weight ratios.
 You got me. I’m going completely off of perceived power differences relative to the 911. Obviously, the price differential contributes to that too.
 Agree with Scratch996! I will take the 200 lbs weight reduction over HP increase in a Cayman anyday. Its so much more about corner exit speed and the ability to go deep into breakzones all day long over hp.
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03.30.2011 @ 01:14